CT and MRI of amyloidoma of the CNS

Abstract

We present a case of cerebral amyloidoma in a 71-year-old woman. The clinical presentation and the radiological features were both highly suggestive for a brain tumor.

Cerebral AL λ-amyloidoma: Clinical and pathomorphological characteristics. Review of the literature and of a patient

“…Epileptic seizure was the initial symptom in 10 cases (patients 2,9,10,12,16,18,[22][23][24]27); hemiparesis (patients 13,15,19,20,21,27) or gait disturbance (patient 11) occurred as first complaint in seven cases. In four patients (patients 3, 5, 6, 8), impairment of visual function was documented, as often as cognitive disturbance (patients 4, 14, 17, …”

Cerebral Amyloidoma Diagnosed Intraoperatively with Squash Preparations

“…10 Reports of CNS amyloidoma discuss diagnosis by histopathologic examination of either sterotactic biopsy material or material removed at surgery. 4,5,[11][12][13][14] The cytologic examination of squash preparations, if performed, is not discussed in any of these reports. Indeed, to our knowledge, this is the first report of cytologic findings in a case of CNS amyloidoma.…”

Isolated intracerebral light chain deposition disease: novel imaging and pathologic findings

“…While amyloid deposition, both within the brain and elsewhere, most commonly presents as small focal deposits within target tissues, it can also present as large tumor-like deposits. Within the brain, these amyloidomas are the least common presentation with fewer than 40 reported cases in the literature [7,11–13]. …”